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VOLUME XXXIX
Longwood College, Farmville, Va. April 6, 1960
Cotillion To Feature Cinderella's Ballroom Mi mbera of the Cotillion Club will walk into a ballroom scene straight from a storybook on April 9 in the gymnasium from 8-12 p.m. — "from the usual to the bewitching hour." Cinderella's Ball will feature a decor of red-lavender and shades of turquoise and will surround the dancers with llM atmosphere of a real ballroom. A tiered crepe paper celling will be supported by six columns and walls of crepe paper in white and shades of blue. Along the crepe paper walls will hang murals in gold frames depicting scenes from the Cinderella story done in wiiler color technique. The doors the small gymnasium will be covered with paper and win give the effect of a view of formal gar-
dens on the other side. Just before the last dance and the stroke of midnight, a surprise awaits Cotillion members and their dates, adding to the fairy-tale quality of the dance theme. A new speaker has been installed in the gymnasium for the which will feature the music of Russ Carlyle and his orchestra. A baby grand piano is being brought in for the orchestra. Before Intermission senior Cotillion members and their dates will present the figure, which will be, of course, a glass slipper. The girls will send their dates through a receiving line, rather than taking them. After the dance there will be a party in the sophomore rec for all underclassmen and a party for seniors in their rec. Students attending the party in the sophomore recreation room may take their dates through the gymnasium. All the crepe paper used in second annual Collge decorations for the dance was Publications Workshop will be donated by the Union-Bag-Camp held la Lynchburg at the Vir- Paper Corporation. . D Hotel. Saturday, April 9. Howard N. King, typographic consultant for the Intertype Corporati n who spoke at the midWinter VPA meeting last year, will be a featured speaker. Others include Corbin Gwalteditor of the Johns Hopkins Longwood College will be host University Magazine, Baltimore: and Dr. Regis Boyle, to one of four summer institutes chairman of publications. Wood- to be held throughout the United row Wilson High School, Wash- States this lummer. The courses taught will be in the fields of ington. Tlie workshop is presented by science, foreign languages, and the J. P. Bell Company for staff mathematics. member! and advisors of college The purpose of these summer institutes Is to bring teachers publications. Students representing Long- up to date in both content and wood's publications are: La- method. In support of the beVerne Collier. Colonnade edi- lief that this should be improvtor, with staff members Judy ed, the state legislature voted Harris, Judy Detrich, and ad- to institute such an improvevisor. Dr. Richard K. Meeker. ment program in Virginia. The Representing the Virginian are: resulting four to six-weeks Editor Mary Lee Warriner with courses to be taught here are staff members Martha Gray only a part of this new program. Shirley and Mary Rob H;r Courses taught in the fields of The Rotunda will he representfon'ign languages, and ed liv Editor Sandra Weaver w :h staff members Joann mathematics, will be on the Kleinecke. Jo Anne Parsons, state level, and will be for high Nancy Lechler and Mary Byrd school teachers. They will rei Continued on page 3> Micou.
Student Editors To Attend Meet For Publications
Longwood Host Summer Session Math Institute
Sunrise Service The YWCA will present the annual Easter sunrise service in the Sunken Gardens between Tabb and the Colonnade. on April 13. at 6:45 a.m. The service will consist of a tableau of three scenes: birth scene, scene of the (loss, and scene of the tomb. A choir consisting of the citizens of Farmville will make the transitions from one scene to the next. A choral-speaking choir will assist during the scenes. Longwood College students will portray the characters in the different scenes. The theme of the service is "Christ was Born That He it Die."
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The fust event scheduled Is a Joint recital by Mr. Sterling Adams who will play the piano; Mr. James K. McCombs who will sing: and V :>hine L. Bailey who will play the organ. They are all members of the Longwood College music de; nlment faculty. A dance recital to be presented by Orchesis, the honorary dance group on campus, will be HI Wednesday evening. Itnnd Concert The Thursday matinee will feature a Joint concert of the
band, directed by Mr. Clifford Smith, and the Madrigal Singers, under the direction of Mr. Janus McCombs. The band will play a Sousa march, "El Capitan:" "Geguine for Band" by Kymann;" "Blues in the Band" by Varonl; and "The Dream of Olwen" by Williams, which will feature a piano solo by Jo Ann Garner Wagstaff. On Friday evening, the Longwood Choir, under direction of Dr. John Molnar, Joms with the Randolph-M aeon Men's Glee Club, directed by Mr. R. B. Ward. They will present Bloch's ■acred Service. This concert will be repeated at RandolphMacon's Men's College on April 30, and In Richmond on May 1. The final production is Alpha Psi Omega's play. "Look Back in Anger," on Saturday night. I) under the direction of Mi.s Lucie Dunlap, English instructor. During the week, various
Alpha Kappa Gamma Honors Five Juniors Selection Basis Includes Ability, Future Promise By Joann Kleinceke
Scholars Offer Spring Lectures Depicting South The schedule of the spring 1960 Institute of Southern Culture has been announced. The three lectures, to be held on April 22 in the lounge of the Student Activities Building, will be given by a visiting scholar and two members of the Longwood faculty. Mr Gregory D. Ivy, professor of art at the Woman's College of the University of North Carolina, will speak at 11 a.m. on "The Art Museum and the South." At 4 p.m.. Mr. James K. McCombs, assistant professor of music at Longwood, will lecture on "The Southern Origins of Rock-and-Roll." The final lecture will be given at 8 p.m. by Longwood's associate professor of art, Miss Annie Lee Ross. Miss Ross will speak on "Domestic Architecture in Virginia. All lectures are open to the public. The Institute was established in 1956 at Longwood College to promote the study of traditional aspects of Southern civilization through academic course work, special lectures, and through the publication of research in the field. In addition to the forthcoming spring leotun Institute has also scheduled summer lectures for July. Materials appropriate to the lectures will be exhibited in the Longwood Library.
Third Annual Fine Arts Festival To Feature Drama, Art, Music The third annual Festival of the Fine Arts, featuring proms of vocal and instrumental music, a dance recital, a play, and art exhibits will be ! at Longwor.d College from Tuesday, April 2fi, until Saturday, April 30. The performances will bl hi !il each night in Jarman Hall at 8 p.m., with the exception of Thursday when an afternoon program will begin at 4 p.m.
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paintings will be exhibited. In • •1 oj Jarmao Hail, the paintings by Charles Smith, professor at the University of Virginia, will l>e ibOWB, A collection of Mr. Smith's books and prints will be exhibited m the library. In the Student Lounge, the paintings purchased by the conuiuttee for the purchase of paintings by Virginia art; previous years will !*• exhibited. Also, than will be a student's exhibit in the art department
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NEWLY TAPPF.D JUNIORS for AKG, Joyce Odom. Cherry Gorham, and Cherron Kelley watch as Pat Southworth Inspects Page Davis' ribbon.
May Day Parody Brings Journey To Land Of Oz By Judy Harris Bfe before he can rightfully "A Journey Through The claim himself king of the Jungle Land Of Oz" is the theme of Various exciting adventures tin I960 May Day Pageant. The soon draw the four Into close story, adapted by Judy Harris companionship and the remaindfrom L. Frank Baum's "The Wiz- er of the story concerns their ard Of Oz", tells of a young encounter with the Wizard, who -■iris adventures in a delight-later turns out to be a fake: the ful fantasy land. Wicked Wicked Witch of the Otdld, Dorothy, will be por- the West who almost destroys • rayed hv senior Connie Good- them, and Glinda, the Good man, while her strange but Queen of the South, who helps enchanting companions. the them realize that the true reScarecrow, the Tin Woodsman, wards of their journey were not j and the Cowardly Lion, will be supplied by the Wizard, a lb) I depicted by Junior Sandra had thought, but wore Ferebee, and sophomores Ann within them-selves until they ihd through the exWells and Keaton Holland. The story begins when ten- perience of true corrunutiii ld Dorothy find-; that <he and comradeship. (I by a cyclone Interwoven among the various from her Kansas farm to a I..11 be many songs I ;»us land called Oz. and daiie. These will he per lbs is immediatel'. fornv (I by participants from by a delightful group of 'I. ■ tiny people called Munchkins. tell the little girl upon landing, she •he Wicked WltCh of tin Bast who had held them In . and
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Longwood's Joan Circle of Alpha Kappa Gamma tapped five minors for membership in last week's assembly. These five were selected by the national honorary fraternity in recognition of their leadership ability and promise of future usefulness. Page Davis, a biology major from Hopewell, feels "very humble," and that "what the organization and its members stand for is a real challenge. I am grateful for the opportunity that goes with this honor, hut I am also aware of the responsibility." Pago is president of House CouneU this year, a member of the L y n c h n o s Society. Alpha Sigma Alpha membership dine tor, assistant business manager of the Virginian, the HL'O Club, Pi Gamma Mu, and Student Government. Ciorham Chosen Cherry Gorham, an English and Spanish major from Culpeper. is a member of Boerc Eh Thorn. Kappa Delta PI. Pi Delta F.psilon, the H3Q Club, House Council, the Spanish Club, and will serve as president of Alpha Sigma Alpha social sorority next year. Cherry, who is the past Editor of the Kotunda. Stated upon being asked what sho thought of her recent honor. "Words can never express my feelings at being tapped. My only hope is that I can live up to the •rust placed in me by using this in opportunity to serve Longwood." May Selected A business major from PearisCberron Kelly la past trei of student Oovernment, ■ l-nt of the YWCA. first vice-pro;.del.t ol the Baptist StUleni Union, in Alpha Sigma Tail •.\ sorority, ami in the Cotil lion club. Cherron lays, concerning her new honor, "I really can't i Continued on
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